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Pepperoni Sliced

Contains BHA and BHT

This pre-sliced pepperoni is made with pork and beef and produced in Milwaukee by Usinger's. It contains BHA, BHT and sodium nitrate, and has 530 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$7.50 lowest price at Wisconsin Cheese Mart
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 1oz (28g)
Protein
6g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
530mg▼
Saturated fat
5g▼
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Ingredients: Pork, beef, salt, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, spices, oleoresin of paprika, dehydrated garlic, sodium nitrate, BHA, BHT, citric acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ETheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
47 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%14
Ingredients · counts 25%57
Processing · counts 25%40
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 14 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (530 mg), more saturated fat (5 g); no added sugar per 1oz
Ingredients 57 · BHA (additive, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); BHT (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 40 · Dried sausage with sodium nitrate, BHA and BHT
Sourcing 70 · Made in Milwaukee by Usinger's; meat-raising details aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and Milwaukee production location; no raising details
Contains BHA, BHT and sodium nitrate
530 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−35 for bha, sodium or potassium nitrate, bht
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Salt Dextrose Lactic acid starter culture Spices Oleoresin of paprika Dehydrated garlic Sodium nitrate BHA BHT Citric acid
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 1 high risk
BHA (E320)PreservativeHigh risk
IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B), and the US National Toxicology Program as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen.
Sodium or potassium nitrate (E251, E252)PreservativeModerate risk
Turns into nitrite in cured meat, with the same nitrosamine concern (IARC, processed meat).
BHT (E321)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant with mixed results in animal studies; EFSA set a low acceptable daily intake in 2012.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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